County

Alba County: localities in numbers

Alba County has 78 localities and 360,199 residents across 6,255 km², or 58 people per km². Population: −5.6% between 2016 and 2026.

360,199 residents
78 localities
6,255 km²
58 people/km²

Map and records: Alba County

Population (by registered residence)

Alba Iulia74,137
Sebeș31,880
Cugir23,783
Aiud23,600
Blaj19,821

Population change over 10 years

Ciugud+15.6%
Cenade+6.3%
Ighiu+5.2%
Doștat+4.2%
Ponor+0.7%

Population density

Alba Iulia723.4 people/km²
Sebeș280.0 people/km²
Blaj200.5 people/km²
Ocna Mureș195.6 people/km²
Aiud170.9 people/km²

All localities in Alba County

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Locality	Population (by registered residence)	Population change over 10 years	Population density	Area	Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants	Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants
Alba Iulia	74,137	−0.2%	723.4 people/km²	102.5 km²	87.1 ‰	4.34 ‰
Sebeș	31,880	−2.1%	280.0 people/km²	113.9 km²	69.4 ‰	3.67 ‰
Cugir	23,783	−11.2%	72.7 people/km²	327.3 km²	33.3 ‰	2.44 ‰
Aiud	23,600	−10.4%	170.9 people/km²	138.1 km²	47.8 ‰	1.86 ‰
Blaj	19,821	−5.7%	200.5 people/km²	98.9 km²	36.8 ‰	1.82 ‰
Ocna Mureș	13,275	−9.4%	195.6 people/km²	67.9 km²	42.6 ‰	3.01 ‰
Zlatna	7,528	−5.7%	28.2 people/km²	266.8 km²	34.4 ‰	2.66 ‰
Ighiu	7,231	+5.2%	55.8 people/km²	129.5 km²	55.3 ‰	5.53 ‰
Câmpeni	6,827	−10.5%	77.5 people/km²	88.1 km²	51.0 ‰	3.66 ‰
Teiuș	6,823	−9.4%	154.8 people/km²	44.1 km²	38.8 ‰	3.22 ‰
Săsciori	6,455	+0.5%	55.1 people/km²	117.1 km²	41.5 ‰	3.41 ‰
Vințu de Jos	5,472	−0.2%	61.7 people/km²	88.6 km²	71.5 ‰	6.40 ‰
Jidvei	5,194	−2.3%	49.8 people/km²	104.4 km²	19.6 ‰	1.54 ‰
Abrud	4,829	−12.4%	122.2 people/km²	39.5 km²	46.6 ‰	2.28 ‰
Unirea	4,644	−8.5%	47.2 people/km²	98.3 km²	31.7 ‰	1.72 ‰
Bistra	4,309	−10.9%	33.9 people/km²	127.1 km²	49.4 ‰	2.55 ‰
Șona	4,265	−3.9%	40.4 people/km²	105.6 km²	18.8 ‰	1.88 ‰
Galda de Jos	4,211	−4.5%	41.6 people/km²	101.3 km²	57.9 ‰	4.99 ‰
Pianu	3,576	−0.9%	29.2 people/km²	122.7 km²	45.0 ‰	3.91 ‰
Baia de Arieș	3,480	−14.6%	42.4 people/km²	82.2 km²	45.4 ‰	2.59 ‰
Ciugud	3,448	+15.6%	78.5 people/km²	43.9 km²	83.2 ‰	7.83 ‰
Mihalț	3,167	−3.5%	48.6 people/km²	65.1 km²	28.1 ‰	4.10 ‰
Daia Română	3,094	−1.8%	74.8 people/km²	41.4 km²	37.5 ‰	3.23 ‰
Valea Lungă	3,057	−2.6%	40.9 people/km²	74.7 km²	24.9 ‰	3.60 ‰
Cetatea de Baltă	3,025	−4.7%	46.9 people/km²	64.5 km²	9.9 ‰	1.32 ‰
Sântimbru	3,003	−0.5%	67.0 people/km²	44.9 km²	52.6 ‰	3.66 ‰
Șugag	2,753	−5.5%	11.3 people/km²	242.7 km²	61.0 ‰	5.81 ‰
Meteș	2,737	−3.5%	19.1 people/km²	143.6 km²	44.2 ‰	4.75 ‰
Lupșa	2,709	−14.7%	22.3 people/km²	121.4 km²	47.6 ‰	5.91 ‰
Roșia Montană	2,589	−9.9%	60.6 people/km²	42.7 km²	38.6 ‰	1.54 ‰
Sâncel	2,517	−7.0%	48.4 people/km²	52.0 km²	31.0 ‰	3.58 ‰
Șpring	2,483	−4.3%	28.2 people/km²	88.0 km²	35.8 ‰	4.83 ‰
Lunca Mureșului	2,452	−3.8%	77.9 people/km²	31.5 km²	22.4 ‰	0.82 ‰
Lopadea Nouă	2,437	−10.3%	26.3 people/km²	92.8 km²	41.4 ‰	1.64 ‰
Stremț	2,357	−4.9%	34.2 people/km²	68.9 km²	53.0 ‰	5.94 ‰
Săliștea	2,319	−1.5%	38.6 people/km²	60.1 km²	35.4 ‰	3.45 ‰
Șibot	2,277	−7.5%	51.7 people/km²	44.1 km²	39.1 ‰	2.64 ‰
Bucerdea Grânoasă	2,274	−5.5%	54.4 people/km²	41.8 km²	25.1 ‰	4.84 ‰
Crăciunelu de Jos	2,138	−0.4%	84.8 people/km²	25.2 km²	31.3 ‰	2.81 ‰
Gârbova	2,067	−2.4%	35.8 people/km²	57.8 km²	40.2 ‰	4.84 ‰
Cricău	1,910	−9.6%	37.7 people/km²	50.6 km²	47.6 ‰	5.24 ‰
Berghin	1,894	−8.0%	25.1 people/km²	75.5 km²	38.0 ‰	4.75 ‰
Câlnic	1,886	+0.2%	42.4 people/km²	44.5 km²	38.7 ‰	2.65 ‰
Albac	1,845	−13.2%	34.6 people/km²	53.4 km²	42.8 ‰	4.88 ‰
Horea	1,833	−12.8%	31.3 people/km²	58.6 km²	54.0 ‰	4.36 ‰
Mirăslău	1,824	−14.0%	27.4 people/km²	66.7 km²	46.6 ‰	3.29 ‰
Noșlac	1,794	−1.5%	34.6 people/km²	51.8 km²	24.5 ‰	3.34 ‰
Roșia de Secaș	1,561	−2.6%	29.8 people/km²	52.3 km²	29.5 ‰	1.92 ‰
Sohodol	1,557	−13.3%	30.9 people/km²	50.4 km²	48.8 ‰	5.14 ‰
Cergău	1,543	−5.3%	32.3 people/km²	47.8 km²	20.7 ‰	1.30 ‰
Vidra	1,489	−10.2%	24.7 people/km²	60.3 km²	47.7 ‰	7.39 ‰
Arieșeni	1,420	−17.5%	14.3 people/km²	99.5 km²	57.7 ‰	4.93 ‰
Fărău	1,396	−14.1%	17.0 people/km²	81.9 km²	27.2 ‰	2.15 ‰
Scărișoara	1,385	−17.7%	24.9 people/km²	55.6 km²	18.1 ‰	2.89 ‰
Gârda de Sus	1,360	−19.9%	17.4 people/km²	78.0 km²	34.6 ‰	2.21 ‰
Avram Iancu	1,329	−14.8%	13.8 people/km²	96.5 km²	61.7 ‰	6.77 ‰
Sălciua	1,297	−16.4%	16.4 people/km²	79.0 km²	60.1 ‰	2.31 ‰
Bucium	1,294	−15.4%	15.3 people/km²	84.7 km²	28.6 ‰	1.55 ‰
Cut	1,242	−2.1%	45.3 people/km²	27.4 km²	37.0 ‰	3.22 ‰
Rădești	1,228	−7.4%	37.2 people/km²	33.0 km²	35.0 ‰	0.81 ‰
Vadu Moților	1,170	−14.9%	40.9 people/km²	28.6 km²	61.5 ‰	7.69 ‰
Almașu Mare	1,156	−10.2%	12.0 people/km²	96.0 km²	62.3 ‰	1.73 ‰
Hopârta	1,119	−6.4%	18.8 people/km²	59.5 km²	27.7 ‰	0.89 ‰
Livezile	1,092	−14.1%	15.8 people/km²	69.1 km²	37.5 ‰	4.58 ‰
Ciuruleasa	1,063	−11.3%	19.5 people/km²	54.4 km²	31.0 ‰	3.76 ‰
Cenade	1,046	+6.3%	23.5 people/km²	44.6 km²	14.3 ‰	2.87 ‰
Doștat	1,040	+4.2%	24.2 people/km²	43.0 km²	25.0 ‰	4.81 ‰
Poiana Vadului	1,014	−8.6%	31.3 people/km²	32.4 km²	36.5 ‰	4.93 ‰
Rimetea	954	−9.2%	16.9 people/km²	56.5 km²	71.3 ‰	10.48 ‰
Blandiana	875	−7.7%	11.7 people/km²	74.5 km²	27.4 ‰	5.71 ‰
Poșaga	848	−20.4%	6.3 people/km²	133.7 km²	64.9 ‰	4.72 ‰
Mogoș	684	−15.8%	6.7 people/km²	102.7 km²	24.9 ‰	5.85 ‰
Ponor	580	+0.7%	11.3 people/km²	51.3 km²	34.5 ‰	1.72 ‰
Ohaba	541	−20.0%	13.5 people/km²	40.1 km²	61.0 ‰	7.39 ‰
Întregalde	519	−17.2%	6.3 people/km²	82.0 km²	34.7 ‰	5.78 ‰
Râmeț	503	−7.2%	6.1 people/km²	82.3 km²	77.5 ‰	5.96 ‰
Ocoliș	453	−23.2%	4.6 people/km²	98.3 km²	59.6 ‰	6.62 ‰
Ceru-Băcăinți	212	−17.5%	4.5 people/km²	47.2 km²	23.6 ‰	0.00 ‰

Alba County compared with the national figures

Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.

Indicator	Alba County	Romania
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants	53.1 ‰	60.3 ‰
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants	3.50 ‰	3.92 ‰
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants	5.64 km	3.48 km
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³)	14,024 m³	325,688 m³
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants	6.67 km	4.84 km
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³)	36.4 m³	39.9 m³
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants	3.91 km	3.05 km
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants	2.02 ‰	3.53 ‰
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants	0.46 ‰	0.60 ‰
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants	0.77 ‰	1.08 ‰
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants	153 ‰	163 ‰
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants	3.8 per 10,000 inh.	3.1 per 10,000 inh.
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant	1.5 nights	2.0 nights
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants	852 ‰	930 ‰
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants	1.83 ‰	1.87 ‰
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants	14.6 ‰	18.5 ‰
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants	15.2 ‰	20.1 ‰
Existing dwellings	175,151	10,177,161
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants	486.3 ‰	470.2 ‰
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²)	51.9 m²	51.1 m²
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants	2.51 ‰	3.20 ‰
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants	268 ‰	252 ‰
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population)	2.7%	2.0%
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants	6.3 ‰	6.7 ‰
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants	11.6 ‰	11.1 ‰
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants	28.1 ‰	29.5 ‰

Frequently asked questions

How many localities are there in Alba County?

Alba County has 78 localities. The most populous is Alba Iulia, with 74,137 residents.

What is the population of Alba County?

Alba County has 360,199 residents (2026), or 58 people per km².

Which locality in Alba County is growing fastest?

Ciugud has the fastest growth in Alba County over 10 years: +15.6%.